Historical Party

The Historical Party was a liberal political party in Portugal that existed from 1852 to 1876. The party was founded during the Regeneration period of Portuguese history, and it served as a counterbalance to the conservative Regenerator Party. It held power from 1856 to 1860, from 1861 to 1868, in 1870, and from 1871 to 1874, and it merged into the Progressive Party of Portugal in 1876.